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National Cybersecurity Student Association Introductions Association Overview Vision Mission Objectives Benefits Advisory Board Members & Subgroups Benefits of Membership Newsletters & Webinars Student Chapters Partners Wrap-up Q&A Agenda
Welcome and Introductions Gustavo Hinojosa, Executive Director A.A.S. Information System Security Specialist B.A. Cybersecurity Policy and Management Dual M.S. Cybersecurity / MBA at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Vitaly Ford, Chapter Development Director Assistant Professor at Arcadia University PhD Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University (TN Tech)
National Cybersecurity Student Association (NCSA), is a program under the National CyberWatch Center (NCC) www.nationalcyberwatch.org, a consortium of higher education institutions, businesses, and government agencies focused on collaborative efforts to advance Information Security education/research and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce. The student association is for students and fully ran by students. Since its deployment in March of 2016, NCSA has over 489 members in 49 of the 50 states and growing. Out of the 49 states, there are over 185 colleges and universities where students are located across the nation.
Blue: Presence Yellow: No presence Where We Are
Vision Cultivating a national community that supports students in their cybersecurity endeavors through extracurricular activities, career opportunities, mentoring, and keeping them at the forefront of cybersecurity trends. Mission To enhance the educational and professional development of cybersecurity students through activities, networking and collaboration. We support the cybersecurity educational programs of academic institutions, inspire career awareness and encourage creative efforts to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the field.
Objectives Support young generation to challenge the status-quo of cybersecurity Increase awareness about cyber threats and importance of security through students in the community Educate the community on career opportunities, cyber-related issues, and safe online practices Encourage resource sharing and collaboration Facilitate cybersecurity recruitment and retention Support minorities in pursuing cybersecurity career
Are We Unique? How do we differ from other professional organizations? Government Student run, student-focused activities to promote professional development Our Advisory Board Student members are actively working on all the sub groups Academia Competitions STUDENTS Conferences Professional Development Industry
Butler, William Capitol Technology University Academia Kaleem, Faisal Metropolitan State University Academia Manson, Daniel California State Polytechnic University Academia Krzyszkowski, Mark Waukesha County Technical College Academia Ford, Vitaly Director of Chapter Development - Arcadia Academia Pina, Gustavo New Mexico State University Dona Ana Advisor Fruchtbaum, Marc Capitol Technology University / KEYW Corporation Industry Willis-Ford, Carl CSRA, Inc. Industry Rodrigo Lopez Alumni Student Government Gramenz, Jessa Director of Communications at NCSA - UNT Student Belmontes, George Director of Events - Northwestern Mutual Student Nikita Golubets Eastern Michigan University - Cisco Intern Student Hinojosa, Gustavo National CyberWatch Center, UMUC, ISSA, ISACA Director Advisory Board
Advisory Board Subgroups Chapter Development Communications, Conferences, Special Events & Webinar Series Cyber Competitions, Internships, Scholarships, & Resumes Association Policies & Strategic Plan Grants, Fundraising, & Sponsorships
The Association is open to college and university students, 18 years of age and older, interested in Cybersecurity Education and Careers Benefits of Membership ($25 Annual Membership Fee) Network with other like-minded individuals Learn about and apply for scholarships, internships and mentoring opportunities Gain access to and share personal research and publications Participate in conferences, training and events Connect with sponsors who are actively seeking their next cybersecurity employee Membership Package: certificate of membership, welcome document, flyer, email logo s and LinkedIn banner
Newsletter Monthly Newsletters Every 2 nd Friday of the month Internships, scholarships, webinars, cyber competitions, info sec news, blogs, events, things to do, and much more.
Webinars Monthly Webinar Series 2pm 3pm EST via WebEx Previous Presentations Threat Connect Ninja Jobs Navigating a Career in Cybersecurity SANS Exploitation Over Time: Stacks, ASLR, DEP, and ROP ISC2 What Got You Here, Won t Get You There CompTia / Creating It Futures IT Resume Building CyberSec Jobs How to Obtain a Security Clearance Go to https://www.cyberstudents.org/category/webinar/ to see our listings of our monthly webinar Also listed in our monthly newsletter
Member Portal
The National Cybersecurity Student Organization provides Cybersecurity students with the necessary support, resources, and peer interaction, that allow for maximum success in the field Nikita Golubets, student at Eastern Michigan University in Information Assurance & Cyber Defense
Student Chapters Student chapters provide support within the student community and seek to cultivate partnerships in local communities in order to: (1) enhance commonsense cybersecurity practices for the general public, (2) foster relationships with local cybersecurity professional chapters, (3) build a pathway for cyber workforce opportunities across the nation. Student chapters also provide an outlet to cultivate an ecosystem of cybersecurity professionals on a local level, in areas across the nation, expanding and fostering the culture.
An organized student cyber-community is an effective instrument for sharing stateof-the-art cybersecurity concepts, learning first-hand, and advancing technical knowledge. The National Cybersecurity Student Association actively pursues the goal of becoming such a community through resource sharing, mentorship programs, scholarship opportunities, access to professional certification training, and more! - Vitaly Ford, Director of Chapter Development
Foundational Student Chapter Some of the reasons our students are able to build confidence, skills, and succeed are due to their involvement in the activities promoted by our cybersecurity club, which is a local chapter of the National Cybersecurity Student Association. The student members are able to learn and practice their skills in more competitions, network with their peers and mentors, and gain the confidence they need to succeed. Mark Krzyszkowski, Information Security Instructor at Waukesha County Technical College
Chapter Development Package Bylaws Meeting Minutes Template Guide to Better Board Meeting Minutes How to Establish a Cybersecurity Club Semester Status Report Presentation for Student Chapters Student Association Flyer
Happenings and More Benefits Social Media Presence Twitter: NCSANCSA Facebook: NCSAssociation YouTube: National Cybersecurity Student Association NCSA LinkedIn Group: National Cybersecurity Student Association Facebook Live Every 1 st and 3 rd Saturday of the month at 1pm EST
Partners
Partner With Us The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million IT job openings but only 400,000 computer science graduates with the necessary skills to fill them. Get access to the nations largest database of cybersecurity students and cyber competitors. Join us in building the cybersecurity pipeline by sponsoring NCSA.
Sponsors We are working on obtaining Sponsors
Get Involved Become a member or start a chapter Increase awareness (events, scholarships, internships & positions) Share your knowledge (webinars, articles, interviews & social media discussions) We offer incentives (conferences, educational events & awards) Network with cybersecurity students & professional from across the US. Write a blog and get professional exposure Open positions Student Advisory Board Advisory Board (academia, industry, government)
Gustavo Hinojosa Executive Director ghinojosa@cyberstudents.org Vitaly Ford Chapter Development Director vford@cyberstudents.org George Belmontes Director of Events gbelmontes@cyberstudents.org Jessa Gramenz Director of Communications jgramenz@cyberstudents.org
Q&A
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